FDA Lab Funding to Strengthen Florida's Food Safety Testing
Official title: FDA Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM) - Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Food Safety
Funded at Florida State Dept of Agric/consum Srvcs · NIH-11418749 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A federal grant will help Florida’s food safety labs expand microbiology and chemistry testing to protect people who eat or handle food.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Florida State Dept of Agric/consum Srvcs NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Tallahassee, United States) |
| Project start | September 20, 2025 |
| Project end | June 30, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $603,445 |
| NIH project number | 5U19FD008601-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11418749 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable to patients; the study centers on state laboratory testing and food safety systems.
✕Less likely to help
Direct patient participation is not part of this grant.
What this research studies
This grant funds the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to build up state testing labs for food safety, improving how they test samples for microbes and chemicals. It supports collaborative work with FDA and other laboratories to create a more unified, nationwide testing system. The project includes special testing projects and capacity-building activities that could involve lab personnel and samples related to human food products. The focus is on improving accuracy, speed, and coordination in food safety testing.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the effort could lead to quicker detection of unsafe foods and stronger protection for consumers.
How similar studies have gone: Prior collaborations between FDA and state labs have shown improved surveillance and testing capacity in food safety.
Where this research is happening
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Florida State Dept of Agric/consum Srvcs
Tallahassee, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Thompson, Michael — Florida State Dept of Agric/consum Srvcs
- Study coordinator: Thompson, Michael
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.